| What are the most durable, colorful plants to use in small flower beds in a very hot climate? |
| There are literally hundreds of suitable plants. Here's a partial list: Aquilegia chrysantha Hinckleyana Hinckley's Columbine; Aquilegia canadensis; Artemisia 'Powis Castle'; Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed); Aster oblongifolius (Fall Aster); Beloperone guttata (Shrimp Plant); Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (Ox-eye Daisy); Chrysanthemum sp. (Garden Mums); Coreopsis grandiflora (Tickseed); Crocosmia pottsii (Montbretia); Cuphea micropetala (Cigar Plant); Dianthus sp. (Perennial Pink); Echinacea angustifolia (Purple Coneflower); Eupatorium coelestinum; Ageratum; Gaillardia (Indian Blanket); Gaura lindheimeri; Gladiolus byzantinus; Helianthus maximiliani 9Maximilian Sunflower); Hemerocallis (Day Lily); Iris; Lantana montevidensis (Trailing Lantana); Malvaviscus drummondii (Turk's Cap); Mentha piperita (Peppermint); Pavonia lasiopetala (Rock Rose); Penstemon cobaea; Phlox; Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary); Salvia Greggii; Symphytum officinale (Comfrey); Tagetes lucida (Mexican Marigold); Thymus vulgaris (Common Thyme); Verbena; Viola odorata (Sweet Violet). |
